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"Extremely dependent" seems to be overstating things a bit - 11% of imported gas comes from the US with is about a fifth of what we import from Norway and a thi

"Extremely dependent" seems to be overstating things a bit - 11% of imported gas comes from the US with is about a fifth of what we import from Norway and a third of domestic production? https://www.sunsave.energy/blog/uk-gas-sources https://www.sunsave.energy/blog/uk-gas-sources

throw0101d 9mo ago
>> The UK is extremely dependent on American LNG to […] > "Extremely dependent" seems to be overstating things a bit - 11% of imported gas comes from the US with is about a fifth of what we import from Norway and a third of domestic production? If the GP wants to hold to his logic, then the US would be "extremely dependent" on Canada, given that 25% of all crude oil refined in the US comes from their northern neighbour: * https://www.afpm.org/newsroom/blog/how-much-oil-does-united-states-import-and-why https://www.afpm.org/newsroom/blog/how-much-oil-does-united-...
einichi 9mo ago
That does not make the distinction between pipeline gas and LNG, but I do not know if that is a distinction worth making
- arethuza 9mo ago
  The UK does produce its own LNG though - I watch the tankers sailing past my house!
- tom_ 9mo ago
  It doesn't make much difference in terms of the actual gas. It's an alternative transportation mechanism for what's basically the same sort of stuff.